[Video] Jay Dot Rain: "Grits N' Gravy"

I've been following Alabama-based artist Jay Dot Rain for awhile now, since featuring him on the site as one of our First Look features. The crafty, soul-filled MC brings a flavor from the south that we haven't heard in a minute, doign with boom-bap-like sounds and soul samples what A$AP Rocky did bringing trill music east a few years back. Teaming up with BeatBlockaz, Jay Dot has begun firmly establishing himself as an artist to know as 2014 lurches into full gear. Recently, we got a fresh video for his track "Grits N' Gravy", the first single off his upcoming project, Trap Jazz, due out next month. The video, shot & edited by LeXander Bryant of ORGNZD, follows Jay Dot and crew as they kick in Tuscaloosa and ruminate on all aspects of "Grits N' Gravy". Jay Dot's last video, for "How I Do" showed the same squad doing their thing in Times Square in NYC and here they bring it back home. Check out the latest from Jay Dot Rain, below.

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[Video] Cass McCombs: "Big Wheel"

Early this week, Cass McCombs premiered the new music video for "Big Wheel," a track off his latest album, Big Wheel and Others. Though labeling Big Wheel an album is somewhat of an understatement. This 22- song masterpiece explores the mind and world of McCombs, emulating a variety of different styles from blues to country.

The video, shot by Cass's close friend and collaborator, Albert Herter, presents clashing and vivid imagery, complimenting and colliding with the soothing and subtle sound of Cass's voice and style. Check out the video and   upcoming tour dates to catch Cass McCombs live.

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 Cass McCombs' Tour dates:

Jan. 8 - Bristol, UK @ Colston Hall

Jan. 9 - Glasgow, UK @ CCA                           

Jan. 10 - Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute                     

Jan. 11 - Dublin, IE @ Workmans Club

Jan. 13 - London, UK @ Queen Elizabeth Hall

Jan. 16 - Lisbon, PT @ Teatro Maria Matos

Jan. 17 - Aveiro City, PT @ Teatro Aveirense

Jan. 18 - VN Famalicao, PT @ Casa de Artes

Jan. 19 - Santiago, ES @ Salon Teatro de Santiago

Jan. 20 - Madrid, ES @ El Sol

Jan. 21 - Cadiz, ES @ Edificio

Jan. 23 - Barcelona, ES @ La Sala (2) Apolo

Jan. 24 - Bordeaux, FR @ Bordeaux Rocks

Jan. 25 - Rouen, FR @ Le 106

Jan. 26 - Paris, FR @ MoFo Festival @ Mains D'Ouevres

Jan. 30 - Melbourne, AU @ Northcote Social Club

Jan. 31 - Brisbane RNA, AU @ Laneway

Feb. 1 - Melbourne, AU @ Laneway

Feb. 2 - Sydney, AU @ Laneway

Feb. 6 - Sydney, AU @ Oxford Art Factory

Feb. 7 - Adelaide, AU @ Laneway

Feb. 8 - Fremantle, AU @ Laneway

Feb. 17-20 - Southwold, Suffolk, UK @ Latitude Festival